Buckle



H. HOESCHEN.

BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED' MAYII, 1920.

Patented Oct. 25,- 1921.

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H. HOESCHEN.

BUCKLE.

APPLlC-ATION FILED MAY H, 1920- 1,394,552. Patented Oct. 25, 1921.

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HERMAN HOESGHEN, OF FREEPORT, MINNESOTA.

BUCKLE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 25, 1921.

Application filed May 11, 1920. Serial No. 380,449.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN HonsonnN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at F reeport, in the county ofStearns and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new andusefullmprovements in Buckles; and I .do

hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements inbuckles and has for its primary object, the provision of an improved andsimple form of buckle which is specially adapted for use in connectionwith large straps or belts, where immediate remedy is required.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of a buckleof the above stated character which will be of such construction that itmay be readily applied to a strap or belt by providing a simple form oflook through the end of the strap or belt.

The invention has for another object, the provision of a simple form ofbuckle which will be so constructed that it may be readily attached to astrap or belt end, as desired and when secured in position will beprevented from working off of the strap or belt.

The invention has for a still further object, the provision of a buckleof the character stated which will be composed of the minimum number ofparts of simple construction and which will be highly efficient in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of cooperating elements as hereinafter morespecifically set forth, claimed and shown in the drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the buckle applied to the end of a strap orbelt.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the plane of line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the plane of line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4; is a detail section on the plane of line 4.-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with the buckle securely fastened inposition.

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view similar to Fig l with the cross pinsecurely fastened in position.

Fig. 7 is an elevation of a modified form of 11? invention applied tothe end of a strap or Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section on the plane ofline 88 of Fig. 6.

Fig.8 is a transverse section on the plane of line 99 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is a detail sectional view on the plane of line l010 of Fig. 9,with the cross pin securely held in position.

Referring more in detail to the drawings in which similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1designates a strap or belt to the end of which my improved buckle isapplied. The strap is provided with a pair of openings 2 adjacent itsopposite side edges and near the end to which the buckle is to beapplied, acentral opening 3 is also provided between the openings toaccommodate the upper column 4: carried bv the cross pin 5 of the bucklewhich is inserted through the pair of openings 2, as clearly shown inthe drawings. The opposite ends 6 of-the cross pin 5 are reduced andprovided with right and left hand threads so that they may be receivedin the interiorly threaded socket 7 at the ends of the U-shaped memberor body 8 of the buckle.

The end of the prong 4 is engaged around the reduced central portion 9of the cross pin 5 and is bent therearound so as to serve as a ratchetwrench for threading the ends of the cross pin 5 in the sockets 7 of theU- shaped or body member 8 of the buckle. After the ends 6 of the crosspin 5 have been threaded into the socket 7, the U-shaped or body member8 may be tapped gently at the corners thereof opposite the ends of thecross pin 5 to tighten the cross in 5 in the U-shaped or body member 8 othe buckle and prevent further turning of the cross pin 5.

In Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive I have shown a modified form of the inventionin which the cross pin 5 is provided with flattened reduced ends 5adapted to be received in elongated slot 7 in the end of the U-shaped orbody member 8 of the buckle, after which the ends of the U-shaped orbody member 8 of the buckle may be forced slightly toward one another totighten the same upon the ends 6 of the cross pin 5. It will thereforebe seen that in this form of the buckle the cross pin 5 is not rotatableand therefore the turned end 4 of the pring 4 is loosely mounted forrotation on the central portion of the 1&0

cross pin 5. In this form of the buckle, the cross pin 5 must beinserted through the pair of openings 2 of the strap or belt end beforetheends 6 of the cross pin 5 are inserted one at a time in thelongitudinal slot 7.

It will be seen that in either form of the invention, the buckle may bereadily applied and will be securely held in position on the strap orbelt end and therefore be highly efficient in use as well as inexpensiveto manufacture and apply.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown anddescribed, it will be understood that minor changes in the details ofconstruction, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to within thescope 'of what is claimed without departing from r the spirit of theinvention,

What is claimed is 1. A buckle comprising a cross pin adapted to beinserted through a strap, a body having parallel portions provided withthreaded sockets to receive the ends of the pin and draw said parallelportions: of the body toward one another, and a prong carried by saidcross pin.

2. A buckle comprising a substantially U- shaped body member, a crosspinadapted to have its opposite end secured in the free-end portions of thelegs of said body member while placingsaid legs of said body memberunder tension, thereby providing a secure interlocking of the bodylocking member and the cross pin, owing to the natural tendency of thelegs thereof to return to normal position, and a tongue carried by saidcross in. r

3. A buckle comprising a body member of substantially U-shaped formhaving recesses in the inner side faces of the legs thereof adacent theends of said legs, a cross pin having the ends thereof adapted to besecured in the recesses of the legs of said body mem ends thereof insaid recesses and held therein 7 by serving to place the legs of thebody member under tension and thereby cause a firm and secureinterlocking of the cross pin with said body member, said cross pinbeing adapted to be threaded through a strap, and a tongue carried bysaid cross pin.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN 'HO'ESCHEN.

Witnesses:

FRANK GAU, 7 Joint M. RrELAND.

